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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5443 5034 271 256 146 7904

Gregory E. Webb publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gregory E. Webb between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gregory E. Webb published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2015. 12 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2015. 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications
1984 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gregory E. Webb: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 3
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 3
1994 4
1995 0
1996 3
1997 5
1998 2
1999 6
2000 2
2001 5
2002 6
2003 4
2004 6
2005 3
2006 3
2007 10
2008 3
2009 7
2010 2
2011 4
2012 6
2013 5
2014 4
2015 11
2016 11
2017 7
2018 4
2019 5
2020 5
2021 5
2022 4
2023 8
2024 5
2025 7
Total 174
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Gregory E. Webb publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gregory E. Webb sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 138–147 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 146 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491 146
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Gregory E. Webb D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gregory E. Webb sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289 41
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Gregory E. Webb is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans primarily the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a notable contribution to subfields such as Ecology, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Marine and fisheries research, Geological formations and processes, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Marine animal studies overview.

Recent publications by Gregory E. Webb include:

  • Coral rubble dynamics in the Anthropocene and implications for reef recovery, 2022, Limnology and Oceanography
  • The effects of rubble mobilisation on coral fragment survival, partial mortality and growth, 2020, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
  • Spatiotemporal variation of rare earth elements from river to reef continuum aids monitoring of terrigenous sources in the Great Barrier Reef, 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Mechanisms of spur and groove development and implications for reef platform evolution, 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Mobilisation thresholds for coral rubble and consequences for windows of reef recovery, 2023, Biogeosciences

Frequent coauthors of Webb include Tania M. Kenyon, Christopher Doropoulos, Daniel Harris, Peter J. Mumby, and Gilbert J. Price.

Their research has appeared repeatedly in certain publication venues, with multiple contributions to Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, Quaternary Science Reviews, and Chemical Geology. Additional work has been published in Limnology and Oceanography as well as the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.

Best Publications

  • Rare earth elements in Holocene reefal microbialites: a new shallow seawater proxy

    Gregory E. Webb;Balz S. Kamber

  • Rare earth element geochemistry of Late Devonian reefal carbonates, canning basin, Western Australia: Confirmation of a seawater REE proxy in ancient limestones

    L. D. Nothdurft;G. E. Webb;B. S. Kamber

  • The geochemistry of late Archaean microbial carbonate: Implications for ocean chemistry and continental erosion history

    Balz S Kamber;Gregory E Webb

  • Geological and trace element evidence for a marine sedimentary environment of deposition and biogenicity of 3.45 Ga stromatolitic carbonates in the Pilbara Craton, and support for a reducing Archaean ocean

    Martin J. Van Kranendonk;Gregory E. Webb;Balz S. Kamber

  • Has the REE composition of seawater changed over geological time

    Graham A. Shields;Gregory E. Webb

  • Rare earth element geochemistry of scleractinian coral skeleton during meteoric diagenesis: a sequence through neomorphism of aragonite to calcite

    Gregory E. Webb;Luke D. Nothdurft;Balz S. Kamber;J. T. Kloprogge

  • Was Phanerozoic reef history controlled by the distribution of non-enzymatically secreted reef carbonates (microbial carbonate and biologically induced cement)?

    Gregory E. Webb

  • Geochemistry of late Archaean stromatolites from Zimbabwe: evidence for microbial life in restricted epicontinental seas

    Balz S Kamber;Robert Bolhar;Gregory E Webb

  • Climate change frames debate over the extinction of megafauna in Sahul (Pleistocene Australia-New Guinea)

    Stephen Wroe;Judith H. Field;Michael Archer;Donald K. Grayson

  • Responses of Quaternary rainforest vertebrates to climate change in Australia

    Scott A. Hocknull;Jian-xin Zhao;Yue-xing Feng;Gregory E. Webb

  • The rare earth element signal in Archaean microbial carbonate: information on ocean redox and biogenicity

    Balz S. Kamber;Gregory E. Webb;Meabh Gallagher

  • Latest Devonian and Early Carboniferous Reefs: Depressed Reef Building After the Middle Paleozoic Collapse

    Gregory E. Webb

  • Cryptic intertidal microbialites in beachrock, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef: implications for the origin of microcrystalline beachrock cement

    Gregory E. Webb;John S. Jell;Julian C. Baker

  • Microstructure of common reef-building coral genera Acropora, Pocillopora, Goniastrea and Porites: constraints on spatial resolution in geochemical sampling

    Luke D. Nothdurft;Gregory E. Webb

  • Coral skeletal geochemistry as a monitor of inshore water quality.

    Narottam Saha;Gregory E. Webb;Jian-Xin Zhao

  • Earliest diagenesis in scleractinian coral skeletons: implications for palaeoclimate-sensitive geochemical archives

    Luke D. Nothdurft;Gregory E. Webb

  • Modern carbonate ooids preserve ambient aqueous REE signatures

    Fei Li;Fei Li;Gregory E. Webb;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Stephen Kershaw

  • Modern lacustrine microbialites: towards a synthesis of aqueous and carbonate geochemistry and mineralogy

    Anderson A.P. Chagas;Anderson A.P. Chagas;Gregory E. Webb;Robert V. Burne;Robert V. Burne;Gordon Southam

  • Calcite-filled borings in the most recently deposited skeleton in live-collected Porites (Scleractinia) : Implications for trace element archives

    Luke Nothdurft;Gregory Webb;Thor Bostrom;Llewellyn Rintoul

  • The iron isotope composition of microbial carbonate

    Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Marc Mamberti;Ronny Schoenberg;Balz S. Kamber

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-xin Zhao
Jian-xin Zhao University of Queensland
Balz S. Kamber
Balz S. Kamber Queensland University of Technology
Yuexing Feng
Yuexing Feng University of Queensland
Jody M. Webster
Jody M. Webster University of Sydney
Gordon Southam
Gordon Southam University of Queensland
Stephen Wroe
Stephen Wroe University of New England
Julien Louys
Julien Louys Griffith University
Markes E. Johnson
Markes E. Johnson Williams College
Simon C. George
Simon C. George Macquarie University
Michael Archer
Michael Archer University of New South Wales

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